Wedding MC South Coast

Kasey and Ben’s wedding day was filled with the warmth and love of their family and friends plus as an added bonus, the weather gods came to the party by turning on a beautiful South Coast day which was just perfect to celebrate the beginning of their together forever journey. Kasey and Ben selected Silos Restaurant as the location for their reception. Silos is located on a green hill just outside Berry, which features two silos that almost a century ago was used to store grain.

The love story of Kasey & Ben began in August/September of 2008 when they went on a double date arranged by Kasey’s best friend. Both were feeling very nervous, but by the end of that evening they had exchanged their first kiss and the rest is history. Four years later they moved in together and on 16 July 2015, Ben arranged a weekend away in the Blue Mountains, where he could not have organised a more romantically perfect setting to ask Kasey to be his wife. Snow, roses and champagne, Kasey in tears when asked and the answer was a resounding yes!

They exchanged vows and became one at St. Marys Star Of The Sea in Gerringong earlier in the afternoon then returned to Silos for photographs around the picturesque property whilst guests enjoyed wine tasting. Soon it was time to commence the festivities! Entering to two songs from Grease by Olivia Newton John & John Travolta, the wedding party, then Kasey and Ben entered the Marquee adjacent to Silos Restaurant to great applause and twirling napkins!

Following an exquisite entrée, it was time for our first set of speeches. First up was Ben’s Grandfather Mick, then Ben’s Mum Vicki and followed by Kasey’s Dad Peter. Lovely speeches from each one of them with beautiful sentiments being expressed about our newlyweds. An emotional father daughter dance then captivated the guests as Kasey and Peter shared a special moment on the dance floor. Some fun with the Newlywed Game and then it was time for guests to enjoy the delicious main meal.

The second set of speeches commenced with Maid of Honour Hannah recounting the story of the first date. Best man and Ben’s younger brother, Josh was next and last but not least, the man of the moment, Ben! Ben expressed how he always dreamed of his wedding day, how it would be and the type of person his wife would be. He went on to convey how Kasey exceeded his dream and vision of the person he would marry and how this wedding day was better than he ever imagined. The love Ben has for Kasey is obvious, he does not hide it and it is returned in spadesful by Kasey – truly they are a perfect match!

At the end of the speech it was time for their first dance as husband and wife to a very unique version of Keith Urban’s “Your Everything” – another special moment which Kasey and Ben will remember forever and once again captivating the guests. They then cut their wedding cake before Ben shared a dance with his mum, Vicki – which was just beautiful. It was now party time, time for everybody to let their hair down and have some fun!

In what seemed to be too soon, it had come to the time to start wrapping up the festivities, but not before the bouquet toss, garter toss, everybody joining in on the dance floor for one final dance and then Kasey and Ben departing through a guard of honour to commence their happy ever after!

Kasey and Ben, it was nothing but a joy to get to know you both along with your family & friends. I feel blessed to have been granted the huge honour to play a part in your amazing wedding day as your South Coast Wedding MC and South Coast Wedding DJ. I feel privileged to have witnessed first hand how much you both love, cherish and how devoted you are to each other. It makes my heart happy to see how you both value family and friendships. It was nothing but a pleasure every step of the way and I know that your love will continue to grow with every passing day. To echo words spoken by Ben’s mum Vicki, love is all you need and if you have love, nothing is impossible and happiness is assured! May love, laughter and music fill your lives forever!!!

Jill and Karl first met in sixth class at school in 1985, little could they have ever imagined that some 31 years later they would be marrying and celebrating their wedding at Jaspers in Berry on the South Coast of NSW. They became friends and hung out together with mates but did not start dating until high school. The first time they went out, Karl bought Jill a bracelet with her name engraved on it which Jill still remembers came in a pink velvet box. In 1987 Karl had to return to New Zealand for some time did keep in contact for a while by writing Jill letters.

As time moved on, they both lived their own lives and it was not until some 20 years later when Jill, after having reconnected with a few friends from their school days via Facebook, was going through some old things, came across Karl’s letters from 1987 and decided to check if he was on Facebook also. But alas, she could not locate Karl. About a month later, she tried again and lo and behold, there was someone who appeared to be Karl. After a few probing questions she confirmed that this was the Karl from her school days, they became Facebook friends and started chatting regularly.

In late January of 2009, Karl called Jill, said he was catching up with one of the old school friends for a drink and asked whether she would like to join them, to which Jill agreed. As soon as Karl saw Jill again, he knew he was in love. That evening was just not long enough and they caught up again for another drink a week or so later before going out on their first “official” date on Valentine’s Day. Not long after they realised that they were both very much in love with each other. As time progressed they both could not stop thinking of each other and having one another in their lives, made them feel happier than they had ever felt before.

The years passed and the loved continued to grow. It was on Jill’s birthday in 2014 whilst in Tasmania that Karl organised a dinner where, with Jill’s parent’s blessing, he was going to pop the question. The lead up however was less than ideal with a minor health scare for Jill’s mum, but despite some reservations, it went ahead and during the meal Karl asked Jill to close her eyes where he got down on one knee, took her hand and asked her to be his wife. Jill’s eyes filled with tears of happiness, she said yes and here we were today celebrating the wonderful love they share.

It was such a beautiful wedding, the wedding party looked amazing, the venue was outstanding and everyone had a fabulous time. It started with drinks and snacks on the veranda before guests made their way into The Orangery for the commencement of a delicious meal and an evening of celebration, fun and dancing. Before we knew it was time for the festivities to come to an end, however the revelry did continue the following day with a BBQ on a private property in the local area.

Jill and Karl, thank you so much for the trust you placed in me – it was such a joy to be a part of your wedding day as your South Coast Wedding MC & Wedding DJ. I loved all the loving little glances you gave each other during the evening. I loved the way you both held hands. I loved seeing just how loved you are by all your family and friends. But most of all I loved how much you obviously love each other; love is the most powerful force in the universe and together you can both accomplish whatever your hearts desire. Your hearts beat only for each other. That flicker of a spark that was ignited all those years ago in now a raging fire that cannot be extinguished and I feel blessed to have been able to experience it first hand. May love, laughter and music fill your lives forever!!

Alyce and Robert first met at an underage disco, but did not get together until many years later. It was during a trip to New Zealand in January 2012, that Robert proposed to Alyce whilst enjoying a Gondola ride in Queenstown. Fast forward to the most wonderful and perfect summer day on the South Coast of NSW and Terrara House Estate, a gorgeous heritage listed country property surrounded by lush green paddocks and lovely manicured gardens, where family and friends gathered to share in and witness Alyce and Robert become husband and wife. Following the beautiful ceremony, officiated by Natasha Hill, guests enjoyed canapes and refreshments in the shaded picturesque garden whilst Alyce, Robert and their wedding party wandered around the ground for photographs.

Then as the sun started to set, everybody made their way to the marquee for the evenings celebrations. The marquee was beautifully decorated and the warm and balmy night meant celebrations continued under a beautiful moonlit sky fanned by a gentle breeze – the perfect setting for a really lovely wedding, full of big smiles, happy guests and lots of love.

Alyce and Robert thoroughly enjoyed mingling with their guests, the photo booth and hitting the dance floor. The guests were treated to delicious food, delightful speeches, dancing, a particular beauty and softness that was everywhere you looked and all enhanced by the deep love that this beautiful couple share. Everybody enjoyed every moment of their wedding, in fact they were having so much fun, they really didn’t want it to end!!

Alyce & Robert, thank you for inviting me to be a part of your amazing wedding day, it was such a huge honour and privilege to be your South Coast Wedding DJ & MC. It was a great personal pleasure getting to know you both and seeing the strong bonds on both sides of the family, but most of all, I love that you are both so very much in love with each other and you each can’t imagine your life without each other in it. A huge congratulations to you both, enjoy your honeymoon in the US and may love, laughter and music continue to fill your lives forever!!!

Caroline and Adi met at University. Four and a bit years later as the sun was slowly setting over the Hunter Valley, while they were attending an Opera In the Vineyard event, Adi asked for Caroline’s hand in marriage. They are a beautiful couple who are very deeply in love and surrounded by their close family and friends they exchanged vows and made their life long commitment at Jaspers, a stunning newish venue in Jaspers Brush, just past Berry, on the South Coast of NSW.

Following the ceremony guests relaxed with drinks and canapes whilst Caroline, Adi and their wedding party had photographs around the picturesque grounds. Soon it was time for Caroline and Adi to make their grand entrance. With the guests gathered around the dance floor, Caroline and Adi entered and made their way the the centre of the dance and commenced their first dance to a special mix of the song “Home” which included an acoustic cover by Luca Fogale and the original version by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros plus a special touch added by our beautiful couple. As the acoustic version blended into the original guests were invited to join Caroline and Adi on the dance floor for the remainder of the song – certainly made an impact and was a lovely way to kick off this fun, relaxed and intimate reception.

A speech from Caroline’s Dad, Arthur before the first of the entrees was served. We then heard from Adi’s Dad, Seshadri followed by the second entree. Next up was a little bit of fun where I quizzed Caroline & Adi to see how well they knew each other – this was enjoyed immensely by all the guests. The main meal followed before Caroline’s friend Anita surprised our couple with a Slideshow she had prepared. This was followed by Best Man Gobie and then Adi and Caroline.

The cutting of the cake before Caroline and her Dad danced together, joined part way through by Adi and Caroline’s Mum Merril then the members of the wedding party. It was now time to party and party they did!! All too soon it was time for the Bouquet Toss, which was caught by Anita and then the Garter Toss which we had a little fun with as Adi and Caroline are both Doctors, Adi put on a Doctors Gown before commencing to remove the Garter, thing was that he appeared to pull a number of objects from under Caroline’s dress – a monkey, an umbrella, a baby!!!!….okay it was not a real baby but a doll and a few other objects before the garter finally materialised. You can see by the smiles in the photographs at the bottom of this post how much everybody enjoyed this twist. A final farewell dance (or two) with all the guests and it was time for Caroline and Adi to depart.

I loved every second of their celebration … there were so many smiles and lots of laughter throughout the whole day! Caroline and Adi thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day as your South Coast Wedding DJ & MC, it is always such a great honour to witness the start of a couple’s life long journey as husband and wife. To me it is very clear that your marriage will be full of much love, that your hearts beat for only each other and that your love will only get stronger and stronger. May love, laughter and music fill your lives forever!!